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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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