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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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