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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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