MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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