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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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