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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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