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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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