MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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