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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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