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.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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