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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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