MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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