MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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