MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key 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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