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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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