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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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