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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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