MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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