MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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