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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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