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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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