MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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