MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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