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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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