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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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