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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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