MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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