MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important 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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