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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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