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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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