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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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