MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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