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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates 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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