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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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