MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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