MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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