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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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