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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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