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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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