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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the 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 inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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