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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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