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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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