MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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