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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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