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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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