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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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