MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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