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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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