MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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