MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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