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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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