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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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