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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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