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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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