MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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