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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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