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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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