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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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