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
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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