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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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