MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews 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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