MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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