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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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