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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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