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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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