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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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