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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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