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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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