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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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