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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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