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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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