MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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