MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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