MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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