MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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