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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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