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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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 technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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