MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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