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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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