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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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