MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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