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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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