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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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