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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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