MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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