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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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