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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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