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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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