MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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