MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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