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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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