MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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