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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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