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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating 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 scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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