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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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