MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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