MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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