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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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