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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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