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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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