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
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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