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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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