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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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