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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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