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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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