MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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