MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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