MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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