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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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