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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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