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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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