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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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