MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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