MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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