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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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