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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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