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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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