MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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