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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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