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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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