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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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