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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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