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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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