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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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