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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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