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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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