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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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