MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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