MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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