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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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