MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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