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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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