MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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