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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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