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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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