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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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