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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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