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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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