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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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