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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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