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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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