MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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