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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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