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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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