MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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