MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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