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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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