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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes 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 lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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