MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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