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
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key 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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