MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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