MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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