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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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