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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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