MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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