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
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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