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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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