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
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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