MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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