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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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