MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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