MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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