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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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