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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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