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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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