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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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