MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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