MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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