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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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