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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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