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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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