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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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