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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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