MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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