MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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