MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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