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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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