MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the 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.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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