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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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