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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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