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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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