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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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