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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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