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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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