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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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