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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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