MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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