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 is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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