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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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