MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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