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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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