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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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