MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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