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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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