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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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