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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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