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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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