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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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