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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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