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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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