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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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