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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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