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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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