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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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