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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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