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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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