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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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