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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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