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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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