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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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