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 is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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