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
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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