MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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