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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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