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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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