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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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