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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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