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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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