MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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