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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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