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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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