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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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