MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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