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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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