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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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