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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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