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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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