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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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