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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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