MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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