MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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