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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
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
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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