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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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