MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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