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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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