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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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