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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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