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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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