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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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