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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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