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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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