MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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