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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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