MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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