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
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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