MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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