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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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