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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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