MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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