MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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