MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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