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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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