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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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