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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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