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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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