MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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