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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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