MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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