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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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