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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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