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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major 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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