MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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