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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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