MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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