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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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