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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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