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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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