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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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