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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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