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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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