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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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