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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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