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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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