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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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