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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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