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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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