MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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