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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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