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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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