MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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