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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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