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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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