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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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