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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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