MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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