MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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