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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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