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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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