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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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