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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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