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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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