MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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