MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
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 MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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