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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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