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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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