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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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