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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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