MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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