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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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