MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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