MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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