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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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