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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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