MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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