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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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