MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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