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
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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