MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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