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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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