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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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