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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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