MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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