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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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