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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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