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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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