MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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