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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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