MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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