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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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