MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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