MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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