MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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