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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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