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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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