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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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