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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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