MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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