MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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