MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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