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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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