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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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