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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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