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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate 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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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