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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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