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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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