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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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