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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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