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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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