MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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