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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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