MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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