MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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