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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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