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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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