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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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