MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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