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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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