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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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