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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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