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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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