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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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