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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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