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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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