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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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