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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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