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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student 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
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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