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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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