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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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