MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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