MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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