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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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