MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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