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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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