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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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