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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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