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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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