MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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