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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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