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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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