MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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