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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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