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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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