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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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