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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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