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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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