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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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