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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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