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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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