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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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