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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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