MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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