MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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