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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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