MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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