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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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