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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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