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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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