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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
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