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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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