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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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