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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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