MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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