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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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