MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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