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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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