MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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