MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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