MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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