MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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