MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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