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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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