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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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