MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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