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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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