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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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