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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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