MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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