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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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