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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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