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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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