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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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