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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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