MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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