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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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