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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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