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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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