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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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