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
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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