MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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