MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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