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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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