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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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