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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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