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
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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