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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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