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
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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