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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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