MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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