MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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