MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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