MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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