MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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