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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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