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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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