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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews 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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