MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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