MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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