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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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