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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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