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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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