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
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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