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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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