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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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