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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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