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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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