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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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