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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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