MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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