MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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