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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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