MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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