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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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