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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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