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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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