MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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