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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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