MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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