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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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