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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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