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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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