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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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