MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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