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
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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