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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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