MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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