MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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