MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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