MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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