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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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