MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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