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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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