MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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