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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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