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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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