MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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