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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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