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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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