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
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key 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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