MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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