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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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