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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
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 variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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