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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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