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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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