MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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