MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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