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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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