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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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