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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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