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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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