MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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