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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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