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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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