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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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