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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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