MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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