MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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