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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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