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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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