MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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