MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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