MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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