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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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