MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling 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 amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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