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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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