MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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