MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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