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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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