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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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