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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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