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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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