MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key 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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