MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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